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At least now I understand WW's "grins at Raf once more" comment.

I never watched Growing Pains, so I didn't know the theme song.  (I got the clues pertaining to Kirk Cameron.)

Anyway,

The star of this TV show was also the star of a number of other shows, live action and animated.  This was his first live-action comedy.

It was one of very few comedies (at least, at that time) without a laugh track or a studio audience.  The star believed that the viewers were intelligent enough to know what was funny.

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The star of this TV show was also the star of a number of other shows, live action and animated.  This was his first live-action comedy.

It was one of very few comedies (at least, at that time) without a laugh track or a studio audience.  The star believed that the viewers were intelligent enough to know what was funny.

In a later comedy, the star was a lovable dad.  In this show, he was a lovable single high school teacher.

His previous show was an action show (with comic overtones).

His next show had almost the same title as this one, but with a completely different format.

George

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Ok, this show had quite a supporting cast over the years.  Characters included: Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart,  Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright and Dodo Chaplet, Amy Pond, Rory Williams,  Clara Oswald, Rose Tyler,  Dorothy Gale 'Ace'McShane,   and Micky Smith,  plus one dog, sort-of.

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14 hours ago, GeorgeStGeorge said:

Battlestar Galactica (the first one)?  It had a robotic dog, or "dagget."

George

The original BG didn't have characters with names that sounded anything like that ( 1980 may have).     Those were not names of ACTORS, they were names of CHARACTERS, which tend to be easier to remember.     This show also did not have any form of dagget or daggit.

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Ok, this show had quite a supporting cast over the years.  Characters included: Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart,  Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright and Dodo Chaplet, Amy Pond, Rory Williams,  Clara Oswald, Rose Tyler,  Dorothy Gale 'Ace'McShane,   and Micky Smith,  plus one dog, sort-of.

In the "clever gadgets" category, this show also had a gadget ring that was replaced and generally forgotten,  and some sort of magic paper that's often forgotten.  Its wardrobe changes are probably as well known as anything else, to the more casual viewer.    BTW, Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart was also known simply as "the Brig."

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10 hours ago, GeorgeStGeorge said:

I was thinking the old Avengers show, because of "Dorothy Gale"; but that character was Catherine Gale, so I'm still stumped.

Incidentally, there's no comma between Dorothy Gale and "Ace" McShane.  Is that a single character (Dorothy Gale McShane, nicknamed "Ace")?

George

"Dorothy Gale" is also the name of the main character of "the Wizard of Oz." 

You read correctly- that IS a single character with the nickname "Ace" and a last name of "McShane."

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Ok, this show had quite a supporting cast over the years.  Characters included: Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart,  Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright and Dodo Chaplet, Amy Pond, Rory Williams,  Clara Oswald, Rose Tyler,  Dorothy Gale 'Ace'McShane,   and Micky Smith,  plus one dog, sort-of.

In the "clever gadgets" category, this show also had a gadget ring that was replaced and generally forgotten,  and some sort of magic paper that's often forgotten.  Its wardrobe changes are probably as well known as anything else, to the more casual viewer. (The main character changed entire wardrobes multiple times, for good reason.)    BTW, Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart was also known simply as "the Brig."     

Most of the actors of this show are known PRIMARILY because of this show, with a few exceptions.  One also played Hamlet.  Guests include John Cleese, Meredith Viera, and Diana Rigg.  Billie Piper also is best-known for this show, but not exclusively for it.

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12 hours ago, GeorgeStGeorge said:

Upstairs, Downstairs?

George

*checks something*  Interesting. "Upstairs, Downstairs" was a British TV show that aired decades ago, then had a sequel series much later.   This round's answer is NOT "Upstairs, Downstairs."  It is, however, both British and well-known to all Brits.   In fact, it's been said that it's part of your childhood in Britain to have watched this show while hiding behind the couch at some point.

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Ok, this show had quite a supporting cast over the years.  Characters included: Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart,  Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright and Dodo Chaplet, Amy Pond, Rory Williams,  Clara Oswald, Rose Tyler,  Dorothy Gale 'Ace'McShane,   and Micky Smith,  plus one dog, sort-of.

In the "clever gadgets" category, this show also had a gadget ring that was replaced and generally forgotten,  and some sort of magic paper that's often forgotten.  Its wardrobe changes are probably as well known as anything else, to the more casual viewer. (The main character changed entire wardrobes multiple times, for good reason.)    BTW, Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart was also known simply as "the Brig."     

Most of the actors of this show are known PRIMARILY because of this show, with a few exceptions.  One also played Hamlet.  Guests include John Cleese, Meredith Viera, and Diana Rigg.  Billie Piper also is best-known for this show, but not exclusively for it.

-There was some discussion about the possibility of crossing this show over with "Star Trek."   I have no idea why they thought ST would go along with it.

Quotes ABOUT the show, not quotes FROM the show....

"It's all about the triumph of  intellect and romance over brute force and cynicism!
Intellect and romance over brute force and cynicism!
And if there is any hope for any of us in this giant explosion in which we inhabit then surely that’s it:
Intellect and romance triumph over brute force and cynicism!"

 

"He's just really unlikely as a hero — which makes him so brilliant, I think, because he's like this mad professor."

 

 

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The lead actor on this series has said the format/conceit, not he, was the real star.

In every season except the first, someone played a particular public official. The character wasn't always the same, but the office was.

A college drinking game requires players to drink whenever the lead character said "damn it!"

Two of the main characters from the first few seasons are depicted as having a professionally close relationship, so it may surprise to realize that they actually appeared together (not counting split screens) in exactly one episode.

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6 hours ago, Raf said:

Did the lead character ever play first base? At least according to a familiar joke?

"Who's on First?"  Doctor Who didn't play baseball, but there was at least one moment on a spoof where Tom Baker stepped onto first base and shouted at the camera, "Do you get it?"

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On 2/5/2020 at 1:18 AM, WordWolf said:

Ok, this show had quite a supporting cast over the years.  Characters included: Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart,  Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright and Dodo Chaplet, Amy Pond, Rory Williams,  Clara Oswald, Rose Tyler,  Dorothy Gale 'Ace'McShane,   and Micky Smith,  plus one dog, sort-of.

In the "clever gadgets" category, this show also had a gadget ring that was replaced and generally forgotten,  and some sort of magic paper that's often forgotten.  Its wardrobe changes are probably as well known as anything else, to the more casual viewer. (The main character changed entire wardrobes multiple times, for good reason.)    BTW, Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart was also known simply as "the Brig."     

Most of the actors of this show are known PRIMARILY because of this show, with a few exceptions.  One also played Hamlet.  Guests include John Cleese, Meredith Viera, and Diana Rigg.  Billie Piper also is best-known for this show, but not exclusively for it.

The sort-of dog WAS a robot dog named "K-9".   He was even in the Weakest Link charity Doctor Who special.

The Doctor's "sonic screwdriver" replaced his sonic ring long ago.   The "magic paper" causes people to think they see something on it, depending on what the Doctor needs them to see.      "The Brig" was head of UNIT for a number of years, and the character even made an appearance after the actor's death, with his face not shown.    Billie Piper played Rose Tyler, and is best known for this show but also did "Diary of a Call-Girl" among other stuff.  David Tennant was Doctor Who and also played "Hamlet" alongside Patrick Stewart as Claudius (and "Old Hamlet", Hamlet Sr.)

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2 hours ago, Raf said:

The lead actor on this series has said the format/conceit, not he, was the real star.

In every season except the first, someone played a particular public official. The character wasn't always the same, but the office was.

A college drinking game requires players to drink whenever the lead character said "damn it!"

Two of the main characters from the first few seasons are depicted as having a professionally close relationship, so it may surprise to realize that they actually appeared together (not counting split screens) in exactly one episode.

Wild swing-  "24"?     Did Jack Bauer curse a lot?

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